parrot — a tropical bird with brightly colored feathers and a curved beak, known for copying human speech
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a tropical bird with brightly colored feathers and a curved beak, known for copying human speech
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærət/
Example Sentences
- My parrot learned to order pizza by copying my phone calls!
- Don't just parrot what you read online; think for yourself.
- The parrot at the zoo knows more swear words than most teenagers.
parrot
NOUN[/ˈpærət/]
a tropical bird with brightly colored feathers and a curved beak, known for copying human speech
Parrot copying human speech
The parrot debates between carrot and ballot!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word parrot derives from sixteenth-century French 'perrot', a diminutive form of the personal name 'Pierre'. The bird received this human name because of its remarkable ability to mimic human speech, as if possessed of human-like conversational abilities.
Breakdown
perrot (French diminutive of Pierre, a man's name) → parrot (English adoption). The naming reflects the bird's mimicry of human speech patterns.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My parrot learned to order pizza by copying my phone calls!”
“Don't just parrot what you read online; think for yourself.”
“The parrot at the zoo knows more swear words than most teenagers.”
“She could only parrot the French phrases from her textbook.”
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